DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) 鈥� Gio Reyna says he鈥檚 happy to score a goal which ended a year-long scoreless run as he tries to make his case for a spot on the United States鈥� roster for the .
Reyna scored on a first-time shot off a pass from Rocco Reitz in his team Borussia Moenchengladbach鈥檚 3-1 loss to Augsburg in the on Saturday. It was the American attacking midfielder鈥檚 first club goal since January 2025, when he was still at Borussia Dortmund.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a little while but in the end I鈥檓 just happy to score,鈥� Reyna told reporters Tuesday. 鈥淚n the end it didn鈥檛 matter too much but more than that it was good to get a good chunk of minutes and I felt like I had a pretty good performance overall.鈥�
The 23-year-old Reyna, whose father Claudio captained the U.S. at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, said it would be 鈥渁n honor鈥� to be selected for coach Mauricio Pochettino鈥檚 U.S. squad on May 26.
Reyna has often been used off the bench in his first season at Gladbach and hasn鈥檛 played a full 90-minute club league game in four years 鈥� not helped by a series of injuries 鈥� but under Pochettino.
Reyna said it was 鈥渁 hard question to answer鈥� whether he felt he鈥檇 done enough this season to make the World Cup team.
鈥淚f I say no, I鈥檓 not backing myself. And if I say yes, it鈥檚 the arrogant answer where I feel like I should be there. It鈥檚 a hard question to answer,鈥� he said.
鈥淚 love the staff. I love the players. I love the national team. Obviously whatever happens, happens. Really hoping and wanting to be there to make an impact and achieve something great with the team, but the decision is out of my hands.鈥�
Reyna last year that the World Cup was his long-term target following his move to Gladbach, seeking a more regular playing role. Reyna was on the World Cup squad in 2022 but barely played amid a difficult relationship with then-coach Gregg Berhalter and what he told the AP was 鈥渇rustration and disappointment鈥� over a lack of minutes.
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